FSU starting running back Karlos Williams practiced Monday, but his status with the team is “under review.”

Williams is being investigated for alleged domestic battery.

The alleged battery was reported to Tallahassee police on Saturday, the department announced in a statement Monday. FSU athletics released a statement that said it is aware of the investigation and that Williams’ status with the team is under review while gathering more information.

Williams’ pregnant girlfriend posted photos and messages on social media Friday evening indicating she was a victim of domestic violence. The woman, who has a son with Williams, never named Williams in the social posts about injuries to her arm, but she did refer to the person as the father of her children.

Domestic battery is a felony offense. FSU policy states that athletes may not participate in events if they are charged with a felony.

The woman wrote in a Facebook post late Friday that the alleged incident occurred earlier in the week.

Check out pictures from the NCAA football game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. (Stephen M. Dowell, Orlando Sentinel)

SFSN.TV was the first to post the woman’s Facebook update, but she also displayed three photos with bruises on her arm on her public Twitter account.

“Domestic violence is never okay. I pray that these double standards one day vanish & everyone see your true colors,” the woman wrote in a Tweet posted late Friday.

FSU coach Jimbo Fisher was not available for comment.

As of Monday morning, Fisher was scheduled to address the media after practice later in the day. An FSU spokesman informed local media during Monday’s practice that Fisher would no longer be available.

News of the investigation involving Williams came days after Jacksonville radio personality Rick Ballou reported that Williams was suspended for a violation of team rules. Ballou, through Twitter, reported that Williams was suspended on Friday, but then apologized after FSU “higher ups” called to inform him he was wrong.

Fisher called Ballou’s report “false” and that it was “about as far from the truth there is”, and the Orlando Sentinel learned through FSU that the reason for the rumored suspension was not related to the alleged domestic battery.

“It’s funny how, that guy, who’s a tremendous kid, I don’t even know where that would come from,” Fisher said Friday when asked about Williams’ suspension. “It kind of caught me off guard, like, ‘Whoa’. I don’t have no problem about [the question]. Karlos has been wonderful.”

Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen told the Sentinel he is representing Williams. He declined to answer any further questions about the investigation.

Jansen is the same attorney who initially represented Jameis Winston when he was accused of sexual assaulting a former FSU student. Jansen also represented FSU receiver Jesus “Bobo” Wilson after he was charged with grand theft for stealing an unattended scooter on FSU’s campus in June. He later pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors.

Late Monday, ESPN.com reported state attorney Willie Meggs also wants to question Williams in connection with the robbery of Freightlin Shooter Cox, a 26-year-old FSU senior and ex-Marine who was trying to purchase marijuana at his home near Doak Campbell Stadium when he was held up by two armed men.

Police arrested Daravius "Gutta" Lawrence, who is now 18, and he was charged in connection with the incident. Williams reportedly was listed as one of his associates in the initial TPD incident report. The two gunmen have not been charged, according to ESPN.com.

Tallahassee police attempted to speak with the FSU running back about the incident in June, but Williams skipped a scheduled interview and his girlfriend told a TPD investigator he had hired an attorney and would not be speaking with authorities, according to ESPN.com.

Williams’ uncertain status adds to an already shaky situation at running back. The No. 2 Seminoles (7-0, 4-0 ACC) play at Louisville (6-2, 4-2 ACC) 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The contest is set to air on ESPN. The Cardinals are expected to draw a rowdy home and FSU already was expected to be without reserve running back Mario Pender, who did not practice Monday. Pender is listed as “questionable” after missing last Saturday’s game against Notre Dame due to an ankle injury.

Louisville ranks No. 1 nationally in total defense and also fields the country’s top-ranked run defense. The Cardinals also have the No. 10 pass defense, meaning the Seminoles may not be able to completely abandon the run if they are short handed at tailback.